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The Tampa Bay Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA
Tour which is played annually at Westin Innisbrook Golf Resort
in Palm Harbor, Florida. The course played on is the Copperhead.
The 2007 purse was over $5,000,000, with over $950,000 going
to the winner. The tournament was founded in 2001 as the Tampa
Bay Classic. It was originally an alternate event played the
same week as the WGC-American Express Championship, but in
2006 it had a slot in the schedule to itself as the last full-field
event before the Tour Championship.
In 2008 will be the week of 3-3 and will be a FedEx Cup event.
Winners Chrysler Championship
2007 Mark Calcavecchia - US
2006 K.J. Choi - South Korea
2005 Carl Pettersson - Sweden
2004 Vijay Singh - Fiji
2003 Retief Goosen - South Africa
Winners Of Tampa Bay Classic presented by Buick
2002 K.J. Choi - South Korea
Winner Of Tampa Bay Classic
2000 John Huston - United States
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Hole #1
Copperhead opens with a double-dogleg, par-5 hole. The
placement of the second shot is necessary to set-up a
birdie opportunity.
(Par 5, 560 Yards) |
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Hole #2
A drive down the right side of the fairway is required
at the par-4 second hole to leave an unobstructed second
shot to a narrow elevated green.
(Par 4, 435 Yards) |
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Hole #3
The third hole is a long, dogleg par-4. Two long, accurate
shots are required to reach a well-bunkered, undulating
putting surface.
(Par 4, 455 Yards)
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Hole #4
The fourth hole is a medium-length par 3 with a green
that's wide but shallow, making club selection most important.
It's also well-protected by bunkers in front for those
shots that fall short.
(Par 3, 195 Yards)
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Hole #5
No. 5 is a beautiful tree-lined uphill par 5. Length and
accuracy are called for on the first two shots. Finesse
is required on the approach shot to a small, well-bunkered
green.
(Par 5, 605 Yards) |
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Hole #6
The downhill, dogleg-right sixth hole may be the toughest
par 4 on the Copperhead. An accurate tee shot is necessary
to leave a long second shot from a sloping lie. The large
green is elevated and severely contoured.
(Par 4, 465 Yards) |
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Hole #7
A straight drive is necessary at the par-4 seventh to
leave a clear shot to the green. The shallow, sloping
green is protected by bunkers.
(Par 4, 420 Yards)
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Hole #8
The eighth hole is the longest of the par 3s on the course.
The green is narrow and long, while bunkers left and right
and trees right make the approach very tricky.
(Par 3, 235 Yards) |
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Hole #9
At the ninth, bunkers protect the landing area on either
side, and the elevated green makes the second shot play
a club longer.
(Par 4, 425 Yards) |
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Hole #10
A long, accurate tee shot is required at the 10th hole.
The second shot is to a sloping green, making putting
difficult. Bunkers protect the green both on the left
and right sides.
(Par 4, 445 Yards) |
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Hole #11
No. 11 is a long, winding par 5 down a tree-lined fairway.
The approach shot is over a large bunker to a small green.
(Par 5, 575 Yards) |
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Hole #12
The 12th is a short but interesting par 4. The drive is
usually a fairway wood or long iron played short of the
pond, leaving a second shot with a middle- to short-iron
to a small green surrounded by bunkers.
(Par 4, 380 Yards) |
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Hole #13
No. 13 is a very challenging and beautiful par 3. The
pond catches shots short or to the right. The small green
requires accurate club selection in order to get the tee
shot close.
(Par 3, 175 Yards) |
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Hole #14
Length and accuracy are called for on the first two shots
on the par-5 14th hole. The third shot is played to an
undulating green protected on the left side by the Westin
Innisbrook Resort's largest bunker.
(Par 5, 590 Yards) |
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Hole #15
No. 15 is a downhill par 3 that presents a picturesque
view as well as a difficult challenge. The large green
is bunkered right and left and has a contoured putting
surface.
(Par 3, 215 Yards) |
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Hole #16
No. 16 is Copperhead's most intimidating par 4, with water
stretching the entire right side. A well-positioned tee
shot sets up a long second shot to a wide green.
(Par 4, 460 Yards) |
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Hole #17
A long par 3 to a very narrow green, No. 17 has bunkers
and trees protecting both sides of the hole, making birdie
a good score.
(Par 3, 215 Yards) |
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Hole #18
The 18th is a beautiful, uphill finishing hole. An accurate
tee shot will leave an uphill second shot to an elevated,
hidden green. The putting surface slopes back to front
and has bunkers short and long.
(Par 4, 445 Yards)
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